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  Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Recall of Cucumbers in 26 States

  Sixty-eight people have been sickened and 18 have been hospitalized in a salmonella outbreak linked to whole cucumbers sold in 26 states and parts of Canada. “Epidemiologic and traceback information shows that cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A....

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  Switch From Animal to Plant Proteins Greatly Boosts Heart Health

  Moving away from meat to plants as a main source of protein will do wonders for your heart, new research finds. The 30-year study found that folks with the highest ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  Workers Who Make Kitchen Countertops Face Big Lung Hazards

  The workers who cut and finished your sleek stone countertop may be paying a price in poor lung health, new research shows. Breathing in dust created by the manufacture of countertops can cause the lung disease silicosis,...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  When’s Best Time for Your COVID Booster? That May Depend on You

  Folks might want to try timing their COVID-19 booster vaccine to coincide with a period of increased transmission in their area, a new study suggests. Doing so can improve protection against COVID infection as much as fourfold...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  Cervical Cancer Deaths Fell Dramatically After Advent of HPV Vaccine

  A new study provides good evidence that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be achieving its goal of slashing rates of cervical cancer. “We observed a … 62% drop in cervical cancer deaths over the last decade,...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  Antibiotics or Surgery: What’s Best for Child Appendicitis?

  For decades, surgery to remove an inflamed appendix has been a rite of childhood for many. But a new study says treating appendicitis with antibiotics, rather than surgery, is the best way to address most cases. Using...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  Newer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won’t Affect Kids’ Neurodevelopment

  For decades, it’s been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus.   However, data now suggests that no such risk exists for newer-generation anti-seizure meds. “We need...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  CTE Plus Family History of Mental Illness Raises Odds for Aggression

  Concussion-related brain damage can combine with a family history of mental illness to make some athletes and military personnel prone to aggression and violence in middle age, a new study says.  People with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  Over 100,000 U.S. Youth Battle Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  MONDAY, Dec.2, 2024Cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are rising at an alarming rate among young Americans, a new study reveals. “Prevalence rates among the highest reported worldwide,” said researcher Dr. Michael Kappelman, a professor of...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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  Smoker or Former Smoker? Here Are 4 Key Things You Need to Know

  MONDAY, Dec.2, 2024Doctors have potent new weapons against the deadliest cancer in America and they want to make sure they’re on the radar of current and former smokers. “Lung cancer screening is the most powerful tool we...

  • Posted December 2, 2024
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